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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
THE MISSION OF THE PRESS.

The Nurse of DOmeatic Purity anu
the Guardian Of Public Firt"s--'
The IInmtln;,id Of Religion anu
the Bulwark OF Liberty -. Th'
Great Educator ut the Preside.
the Market Place and the Forum
PREMIUMS TO BE AWARDED:
SD for the Best Essay or story;
sI5 for the Second Best Essay or story.
The essays or stories tending TO show
|. The value of n properly conducted press
as a teacher and cNcmrlar.
,. The moral obligation resting upon pa
rents to furnish proper newspapers TO theii
households.
8. Convincing arguments that money spen'
for newspapers is worth more TO the generai
welfare Of the family than any equal sum o.
money spent for any other purpose.
4. Besides the above, any other thoughts or
suggestions which may go to impress the peo'
ple with the fact that the newspaper Is scarce
ly less important to the family and the yonth
of the country than the school tcacheran
the pulpit orator.
The undersigned ueSlIiS5 w siNS i"S1N''>N -
interest to the columns of the Press ana Ban
ner, proposes to award the above named pre-
miums to the best and second best essay or
story, upon the subject indicated.
Awards will be made by committee oi
three disintcrcsted gentlemen.
The essays or stories to be handed in by tho
first of September next, the writers giving AS
Sumed names, and keeping back their true
names and places of residences until the
awards have been made. This is to insure
perfect impartiality in giving awards.
The committee will have the right to with
hold the premiums, If in their Judgment the
ESSAYS or stories fail to merit the prizes offered
All essays or stories submitted to be the
property of the Press and Banner.
Address PRESS AND BANNER,
Abbeville, S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
PROCLAMATION FROM MOUNT CARMEL.
A Hurrah for MIR. DOugIass...A Well
Done for tlIe"PreSS and Banncr".-.
COIOrcd man in TrOuble---TOwn
Tnxaa.
Mt. CARMEL, s. c., July 2j, IS


Mt. CARMEL. s. c.. July 25 1857
In the absence Of Rev. ). j. Bethea on yes
terday Mr.. c. V. Hammond addressed large
attentive congregation at Zoar church IN the
morning and the Sunday school In afternoon.
Rev. Riley who has been called to the Pres-
byterian church preached his first ser
mon on yesterday afternoon and one ht niSht.
His sermons were well ana earnestly iH'' uetiSrr
ed 10 large and npprrciativc congregation.
He Will preach next 18th Sunday at O'Clock
p. M. ,
services on the 9Th Sunday Of July In this
church. Services commencing Friday before.
Mr.. j. w. Morrah hos been elected sunday
School Superintendent of the Union Saobath
school held In the Associate Retnrme'i PreS'
bytcrinn church. He Is good man IN the
Weather cloudy and cool with fair prospects
for rain.
Since my last writing We have had fine
rains and our crops are on boom.
The people are much pleased at the consoli-
dalton of the Messenger and Press and Banner
and all concur In the general opinion thnt tht
Press and Banner Is the solid newsy paper OF
the up-cOuntry.
Mt. Carmel sends q hurrah for G. A. Doug
lass. Let the people speak out.
The ladies OF the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church have organized Ladies MIS- Mis-
President, Mrs. j. w. Morrab, Vice President.
This Is u good move in the right direction. Let
the other churches follow this noble example
lnc Lem w llSOn, cOlOTcu WIS hiIcsttu w u
f, Roykin, United States Marshal, and taken
to Edgefield where he lies in jail awaiting his
trial for selling whiskcy without license. The
way of the transgrcssor Is hard. II the mar
shall will keep his eyes wide open others can
be caught who are as guilty perhaps ms this
poor negro. ~
Persons who have subscribed to the build
ing of the new Methodist church at this place,
are requested to he ready with same. as the
lumber Is nearly all OH the ground ana we en-
prct to push and use every energy 10 build at
once. Let the ladies push their subscription
lists ms it takes time. energy and money to
build Il church. Remember all the other de;
nominations are ahead of us in this work and
this should stimulate us the more. Then let
every one come forward and put their shoul.
der 10 the wheel, with their money and we
will at an early date have nice church.
The payment Of all taxes for the town OF MI.
time penalty Off per cent will be added. and
executions levied to collect samo. Look To
your interests and don't blame any one but
yourself. .,
Now subscribers send in their names for the
Press und Banner this week. If you want to
keep postcd with the current news from
everywhere subscribe for the Press and Ban
l,cr. MAC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

Business will hereafter go to its Legitimate
trade centres. Every town along the road
will have an equal chance with every other
town.
Under the new arrangement the towns
along the \. d X. road will have jnsti"e mclcd
out TO them. They Will hereafter &C. their le-
gi.imate trade.
Since the war Ahhcvllr has suffered great!
ly by Determinations. II one time the city
of Anderson had such f:Ivorahi" freight rates
as to cnailc her to draw trade irCm our doors.
Later, when Charleston and DOdsn:ctd had
control of the {. < &. mol;t>Scs and other e!O-
crrics were taken to Grrenviliv for haif the
charges 10 Abhcvilc This great difference in
frcishtS drew much OF ;hc trade from oui
merchants. and the little towns on the line of
the road seemed to be pcriShng. The recent
liberal freight rates to our ncighborlng town
of Greenwood hal most damaging effect up
on our trade, but now the trade which proper.
ly belonged to each of the towns will find q
market where 1t belongs.
In future, or ns long us the present freight
schedule is In force, there is no reason why
hbbevile should not receive her proper and
legitimate trade. With proper effort on the
part of our business men, We can build up n
liberal trade. The crops promise bounttfu!
yield this year, and every cilor, should bc
made IT, secure SHIRE nr it.
There IS no use to bc discouraged. There IL
much of life, energy and business tact among
our people. We have spent much money to
bnild the town, and there is now hcing
much money spent. New dwelling houses
are going up and new and elegant churches
are being built. The g., e. & y. Railroad Is
heading this way, and it is hoped that this
great iron highway may add TO onr thrift and
prosperity. What our wide-awakc, energetic
and sagacous nelghbors of Greenwood have
done, we may do By united and common
effort the town OF Abheville will take on new
life and new growth. There need now be no
longer any use of croaking. Abbeville now
has q fair chance, and If we do not prosper the
fault must hc Mt our own doors, or the credit
must be due TO greater energy by our neigh
bors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Last Weeks supplement.

The people have spoken with exceeding
kindness of our eight page "supplcmenr OF
last week. This fact. together with the en-
prcsSions Of appreciation by our friends at
Greenwood, OF onr effort TO show up their
town in its proper light, Is sufficient To Satis-
f. us for the outlay. Without reference TO the
quality of the matter, we can safely say that
it was tho largest supplement ever issued
from any country oflico i'm South Carolina.
The Press und Banner was never more popu.
lar with the people than at present, ms the in
creased pail up list OF subscribers will attest
The people pay their subscriptions chcerlnly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Tho Lcycl.Headcd ssPickenS Scntf.


THE pickens Sentinel now advocates prop
er thing-the extension Of the savannah val
lev Railroad from Anderson to Pickens. we
presume, from the tenor of last weeks edi
torial, the Sentinel has about lost hope OF
building the Cumberland Gap road. The sue
cess of the enterprise which contemplated
the building OF a railroad by Pickens anu
over the Blue Ridge was greatly desired py
all the people along the line, but there nave
always cen few persons In the country
who doubted the feasibility Of the task
They had not "fnith as grain OF mustard
seed" and did not believe the projectors had
power to "say unto this mountain, remove
hence TO yondcr place. and it shall be done,
and they did not believe the road would ever
be built For our own part, the Press ana
Banner has as much faith in the enterprise
as ever. and to us the prospects are fully ms
bright.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
The G.. &. 4 n. II. IL.

THE work on the Georgia, Carolina, and
Northern railroad from Monroe to Atlanta.
by way of Abbeville, seems to be progressing
very quietly. We watch the Chester papers
with interest, but seldom find much as 10 the
work thereabout. The town voted the sub
scription, however, by large majority. 1t Is
stated thut the work OF grading the roud from
Chester to Monroe will be finished by the
first. OF the January. Abbevllle waits and
longs for the road with painful anxiety. We
have been disappointed SO often. and hope
has been so often deferred. that the heart Is
sick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
BRIEFS FROM BRADLEY.
Death OF Prominent Physician--
Visitors ut Home and Abroad.
BRADLEY, =. C., July y, IS

BRADLEY, =. c. July 2j 1881.
CrOp prospects were never flncra ut This season.
our merchants are buying heavy stocks.
Mr. john Morroh and family of Mt. Carmel
spent several days last week with relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Bonner, of Due West is
visiting relatives near Mill Way.
Judge T.. w. Watson and his son Livey. left
on Friday to spend some time in the noun
lainS.
Mrs. John Weir, of Grcenvlllc is visiting
relatives in town.
Oar town and surrounding country was
we'll represented at Green wood last week.
Misses Jennie Napier and Annie Morris, Of
Troy are visiting Mr.. & Mrs. w. Ii. Napier, at
White Hall.
Mr. w. o. Bradley and family returned to
Abhcrille on Monday.
Dr. Sloan filled the pulpit In the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church on Sunday
evening last.
Mrs. Albert Glover. OF Spartanburg spent
several days with relatives last week.
Several of our citizens expect To attend the
l,ncampment ut Spartanburg next week:
Dr. j. w. Lyon. breahed his last on Thurs.
day morning last. After an illness OF only
three days, having been stricken down with
apopleXy while visiting patient DIR. liSon
was Il man who every body liked, and will he
greatly missed by every one In this cnmmn-
nlty. He leaves {; widow and six children to
mourn his loss
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION.
4 Gallant Cid Soldier Calls for ia Re
Union of the 10Th s. 4. Regiment.
BARNETT, GA, July Is. i

BARNETT, Ga, Jnly Is. 1857.
DEAR FRIEND: AS have nos heard from
you In q long time and rs YOU are an editor
and ann Il farmer, how Will IL do for yon TO
agitate a reunion of our old 10Th South Car
olina Volunteers?
Nearly all the old cor panirs and rcEi;
ments are having them, anu all inc Ola
survivors are very anxious for us To do the
same. L. you will write an article on u IN
the right strain. you will sec reunion before
the iticS OF October Try il anyhow and let us
see how it Will work. In iow more years
there will not I've Il corporas guard of us left.
As | am the first non-ronmi Ssioncd officer
who pul you on guard, lot me hear rom y0u.
ii will bG too late 10 have one alter only hall
of a dozen are left uni they scattered in as
many States, Write an article on 1t and send
me n copy of it. | will go anywhere YOU all
agree t0 meet and let us q" so quickly. l
never see one of them but arc anxious Tor 1t.
Let me hear.
Fratcrnally yours,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
The Good Crops in AbbeviIle County.

TIE crop prospects for Abbcville county,
we believe, have never boon so llattcring lis ut
present The farmers have had good weather
for working the fields; much larger area OF
upland has been planted In corn, and the
cotton Is all the land will make. "Thc former
and tic latter rains were in season, and "the
appointcd weeks of the harvest" will give to
the husbandman bountiful yield for his out
lay in labor and in money. If no misfortune
should ovcrtake us, the crop products OF Abb
beviIle county will be unprecedentedly great.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

IT is n matter of regret that any one OF the
newspapers should have marred the pleasure
of the Greenwood celebration by.words OF un-
kindness. While we do not pretend to say
whether there was or was not room for per-
sonnl or Individual complaint yet the unmani-
nous report SD far US we heard persons
speak, is. to the effect that the crowd at Green
wood was the best looking and most orderly
crowd of the same size ever seen In this part
of the country. The sobr!cty and order oil the
crowd has been remarked upon by all with
whom we have talked.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
THE NEED OF A HIGH SCHOOL.
A Good Opening in Abbeville for "a
First Class Teacher, Who May
Have Faith In His Own Ability 10
Snrya tho peODle.
Serve the Poop

Just now Abbeville has no arrangements.
for high school. The success, or the want OF
success. of the last school term broke the
school association by absorbing the last dol.
lar of the capital stock of the company TO pay
the salary OF the teacher. The capita stock
of the association has been twice exhausted,
and now the association Is detunct. If there
is u high grade teacher in this country who
has sufficient faith In his own ability to teach,
lie might find good opening In \ Abbeviiie, II
he applies before the vacancy Is hlleu. Ihcre
is abundant material In town to support Il
high school, and our people would most cheer
fully give liberal patronage TO goou teacher
who would establish an acceptable school.
This Is bud place for crunks ana lunatlcS.
They need not apply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
MOrmOnS and GeOrEinns.

The Mormons in Georgia seem to be III great
danger of bodily harm because oftheir polye-
umous principles. AS long as Georgia grants
easy divorce we cannot understand why tie
citizens of that State should be kicking up
about a multiplicity of wives in Mormon
families. As often as Gcorgians throw their
lawful wives out of doors, they may lake
another in. The difference between the
polygmous Georgian and the Mormon seems
to be that the Georgian takes care of but one
Mt Il time, while the Mormon takes care OF
all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
A Mineral Spring.
DirkenS Sentinel.

There is no doubt about 1t, Easley has a
chalybeate spring possessing most valuable
properties. 1t was discovered some time be-
Generally known of the great value OF min.
eraI e water, hence nothing was SAID Of it. But
the increased demand for mineral wafer
aroused the Inquiry as to the location Of this
spring. 4 former resident, Mr.. Skelt9n, was
the incorporation, northwest Of the Presby-
terinn church, OH a lot belonging to w. NJ.
Hncood and others. 1t is strongly impreg-
net ted with iron. An analysis OF It's proper,
tics will be published in n few days, and the
citizens of Easlcy will no doubt fnd thnt
fhaY hnyc 4 great blessing ut their doors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Should White Men PIow to Educate
Negro Preachers:
PnENIX, S. c., July q

Editor Press and Banner:
DEAR SIR-.t suggestion WAS made IN thls
in one of our churches that col
lection be taken up to educate negro preach
ers. Now. sir. how many white men 90 you
know Of that is willing to go TO the field ana
hoe and plow and earn money and give ~ TO
educate negro preacher? DO you not tnink
that the white people Of our country hnd oet.
ter give their money to educate thclr Owl
preachers and children? think so myself.
Yours Respectfully, ,> nrc1y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

GREENvILLE is dissatisfied with her nc"
freight rates, and Is appealing to the inier-
state commission. 1t Is alleged that the rail-
road hauls freight by Greenville from Baltl-
more, New York, and other Northern cities
for a less rate than Is charged Greeville mer'
chnntS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

C1IrsrER July 2l--Wright Bros, who have
contracted for grading the line of the Georgia,
CIrolina and Northern Railroad from the
Iatawba River to this place, begin operations
next week. They have for several weeks
been grading between the river and the North
Carolina line. The entire line between Chcs-
ter and Monroe will in all probability be
graded by January ]. AS soon as the grh",hs ,hs
between these places has been finished the
company propose TO lay the rails and begin
RAILWAY cOmmunicat lion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

AuGUsrA's recent activity in ship building,
and in putting steamers on the savannah
was ten strike. BY having water comnun-
ication that city will be allowed freight diS-
examinations in its favor This will give An'
gus,a real boom, no matter how little ireisht
the two little river boats may carry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

WEsee 1t stated that Mr.. a. B. Williams OF
the Grecnulle Nc,cs will edit new evening
paper In Charleston, which is to be COM
mcnccd on or about the llth of August The
material of the Journal Of Commerce has been
secured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

TIE Susong road Is looking up again. In
formation from Knoxville Is to the effect that
he has secured u private subscription to the
amount of one hundred thousand dollars.
Success to the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
II0nOre,I Visitors.
EtigPfehl Monitor.

Ellis Graydon, Esq, and Mr.. Robert Mabry,
of Abbcvillc, the une allied by mnrrhHe,, the
other by blood, 10 our Tump kinScS, were hon.
orrd visitors in our town last week; Ihey
bo;h attended the sumimcr-tilc bail and
young Mr.. Mubry was one OF The best waltz
CrS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

We hone our Judges will stop the pernirinus
crwtrn, thcv have of letting people charged
viii murder out on ball. II This was done,
we would have fewer postpnnements of eases.
and the ends of jusire Wouiu oe petter suo-
and Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
WILL RUN THEIR GIN AS HERETOFORE.
They Did NOT Sell their Engine and
Din.

The following letter explains itself, and we
hope the public may not forget the MGssrs.
LomaX this Fail:
VERDERY, S. G., July e6. 1887.
Editor Press aud Banner:
In your last issue you stated we hal "solu
our Gin, press and cnrinc," You are miStak-
ell about our selling our engine. We sold Col.
]. f. Calhoun Il gin and press only. We en-
pcct to run our gins this Fall the same as be-
tore. Yours truly, IOMaN BltOS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

With competent and efficient corps OF
printers, q large and varied assortment OF
type, excellent job presses, and n large supply
Of printing paper we can make ii to the inter-
est OF the people 10 send their orders TO the
Press and BdRler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
What we May Expect.

Lynch law is q most hidcOuS monster and
must bc condemned by all good people, bllt
urc better enforced in the future than they
have been in the past In regard TO Furnishing
the crime of murder, we will have frequent
cause TO lament Its practice.-1in.cS AMI Dem
OcTluf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
Child Murderer.

4 seven year old negro girl, IN Grrenyille
killed an infant negro child last Sunday.
heating il terribly, stripping it, and throwing
II into the well,
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Try the great female regulator ui"rinh. u
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

Captain Patrick is going omove his Mill
tary Institute from Grcenvillc 10 Anderson.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-07
England and Russia,

ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. - Novoe
Fremya says the first attempt that is
made to replace the present Emir OF
Bokhara by his brother will be the sig
nal for the Russian occupation of the
country. Noroe Vremya also says it
suspects the English to be intriguing in
Bokhara, and warns England that such
conduct, instead of rendering Russia
more pliable in accepting the proposed
settlement Of the Egyptian question
Will have the contrary effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-07
syrup OF Figs,

Manufactured by the California ii,
Syrup Co., San Francisco, Cal, la M
turs's Own True Laxative. This pleas
AM California liquid fruit remedy may
be had Of A. G. Smith q Co., st 50 cexfa
or 81. Il Is the most pleasant,
prompt, and effective remedy known to
cleanse the system; to net on the Liver,
Kidneys, and Bowels gently yet thor
eugAiy; to dispel Headaches, Colds, and
gsvsRs; % suFs OonsapsHoa. Indiges-
Tea, and kindred ~.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-07
AS a Mark OF Respect.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The President,
to-day, issued an order that as mark
of respect to the memory of ex-Vica-
President Wheeler, Gags upon all pub
lie buildings in the city be displayed
at half-mast on the day of the funeral
of the deceased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-07
The Babies Cry for It.

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy. Syrup of Figs, is more easily
taken and more beneficial in its action
than bitter, nauseous medicines. It
strengthens the Liver, Kidneys, Stom-
ach, and Bowels, while it arouses them
to healthy activity. For sale by a. C..
Smith & Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Texas Train Robbertes

AUSTIN. Texas, June Sat the hear
ing yesterday, in the cases of Crafts,
usssry and Hall, charged with the
Mcneil train robbery. relatives and
trends of each OF the prisoners testified
TO their presence at home on the night
of the robbery.
Fort WORTH, Texas June5 Officers
with bloodhounds have been securing
the country all day for the train
robbers. A heavy rain fell this morn
ing destroying the trail and the blood
hounds failed to find it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-07
Collision at Sea

LONDON. June GA collision occurred
in the channel between the British bark
Hamburg, Captain Caldwell. from New
York for Liverpool, and the British
steamer Tern. The steamer was sunk
and her captain and four of her seamen
were drowned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-07
The Heavy Weight.

BALTIMORE, June SACK Kilrain was
last night formally presented with the
Police Gazette diamond stud belt denot-
ing the heavy weight champion of
America